Information About

Point Adolphus

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Location

58 ° 17' 9" N,
135 ° 46' 54" W

Region

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Uses

Point Adolphus in Detail.

About

at N end of Chichagof I., in Icy Strait, 50 mi. W of Juneau; Alex. Arch.

History

discovered in 1794 by Joseph Whidbey and named by Captain Vancouver (1798, v. 3, p. 259), Royal Navy (RN), in honor of Adolphus Frederick, seventh son of George III, King of England.

Topo Maps

Juneau B-6 (1948), Juneau B-6 (1948), Juneau B-6 (1948), Juneau B-6 (1948), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau B-6 SE (2015),

Places Near Point Adolphus

Bars:

Ancon Rock, Pleasant Island Reef,

Bays:

Bartlett Cove, Flynn Cove, Mud Bay, Pinta Cove, Secret Bay,

Capes:

Point Adolphus, Burger Point, Eagle Point, Point Gustavus,

Channels:

Beardslee Entrance, Icy Passage, Icy Strait,

Cities:

Gustavus,

Hills:

The Knob,

Islands:

Anthony Island, Harry Island, Lagoon Island, Lester Island, Pleasant Island, Young Island,

Lakes:

Bartlett Lake, Otter Lake,

Ridges:

Chedu Ridge,

Rivers:

Bartlett River, Mud Bay River, Salmon River,

Streams:

Chicken Creek, Humpback Creek,

Routes:

Bartlett Lake Trail, Bartlett River Trail,

Cities:

Bartlett Cove,